affair as the reason for his sudden resignation, but we are learning that the director has been under fbi scrutiny for some time. as a result of a separate investigation. we will bring you more as these developments are clear and as we receive them. retired four-star general david patraeus today resigned from the cia, and themplications into the bin does the investigation, the political implications for the obama white house, we will explore here tonight. turning back to the president's states campaign likke event today, he did not answer any questions or reveal any specifics about his fiscal vision, if you will, but he did repeat this familiar pronouncement. >> already i have put forward a detailed plan that allows us to make these investments while reducing our deficit by $4 trillion over the next decade i want to be clear. i am not wed to every detail of my plan. i am open to compromise. i am open to new ideas. i am commtted to solving our fiscal challenges. but i refuse to accept any approach that is not balanced in. him. lou: well, will the republican-led party provide any cotervaili